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spost@koptss03.delcoelect.com (Scott E. Post) wrote:



>> 
>>       This is an adult medium. Children must be
>>       always under parental guidance. No not the
>>       guidance or teachers or others - under the
>>       watchful eye of their parents or guardians.
>>       This is not for kids. 
>> 

>I tend to agree with this.  I take responsibility for my daughter.
>I do take exception with the word "always".  Do you have children?

This whole pornography & violence on the Internet debate is out of
perspective. Let's prioritize in order of influence those things that
affect children's attitudes and opinion.

Compare parent's attitude and actions to what children see and hear on
tv, internet, school, etc. What has more effect watching violence on
tv 8 hours a day, or having daddy smack mommy around when he comes
home drunk and pissed off? What about racism, are Tom & Jerry cartoons
from the 50's worse or what parents say around the dinner table.

 Children pick up most of their good and bad attitudes, habits,
character traits, etc from their interaction with their parents. And
at a much earlier age than most people think. 

There was some research (don't have references) which suprisingly
found that most kids have a fully developed character by the age of
nine. After that there much that will sway them either way.

I'll give you one thing about violence, it does desentisize (sp?)  you
to it.  But it doesn't make it any easier to commit violence, just
seeing it. 




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